[pwclassichonda]

Hi my new project is a 1965 CL305 with the low serial numbers. When they first made the 305 and put it in the same frame and same small wheel hubs. I know they changed frame and wheel hubs after the first 14,000. I realize the parts are expensive and hard to find and I want to know what is a restored bike value?
In black frame? In red frame?
What I have is black frame. I want to do a complete nut and bolt restoration.
Thanks any information will help
Paul W

 

[Boomer343]

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You want to make sure you understand the terms used in valuations. To move from one valuation level to the next isn't cheap and you need to be very sure of what you are doing to realize the desired outcome.
Also understand the air is very rare at the top in the number of people who will pay for a concours level bike.

 

[pwclassichonda]

Thanks Boomer
I will check on the Hagerty site for some pointers on value
Its probably going to stay with rest of my bikes and I like having nice bikes
Here’s my 69 cl350

 

[Boomer343]

Very nice CL350. In the collector world you would be docked points and value for things like polished drums and fork legs etc. Even down to the paint gloss and correct type of paint are factors. Not my rules BTW. Chrome is another big kettle of opinions. How did it look from the factory is the overriding question and debate.
Have a friend who has a couple bikes in museums and he spends many hours working out paint colours, correct application technique and finding people who can do it. He figures he has a couple grand in hard copy reference books for the bikes. These are Brit bikes he works on.
Japanese bikes are much tougher in my opinion to correctly restore as there were always changes, as you describe, and variations. That and being smaller displacement they were handed down and usually run hard until they died.
Have fun and do it your way is my motto.

 

[Chriscl77]

Hi my new project is a 1965 CL305 with the low serial numbers. When they first made the 305 and put it in the same frame and same small wheel hubs. I know they changed frame and wheel hubs after the first 14,000. I realize the parts are expensive and hard to find and I want to know what is a restored bike value?
In black frame? In red frame?
What I have is black frame. I want to do a complete nut and bolt restoration.
Thanks any information will help
Paul W

Hi - how low is your serial number? I just picked a CL77 with CL771005xxx in the vin... trying to determine the year.

 

[mike in idaho]

In those days Honda didn't designate year models, they made running changes and improvements during production. The date the title was applied for was considered the model year.

 

[Bill H]

My one and only frame off resto was a 1965 CB 77. At the end I had over $6,000.00 and 3 years of part time work in it. Sold it to a collector in Detroit MI. for $4,500.00. I had a parts bike and a lot of hard to find spares I sold over a couple of years and managed to get most of my money back. I hope you have better luck.

Bill H

 

[Chriscl77]

In those days Honda didn't designate year models, they made running changes and improvements during production. The date the title was applied for was considered the model year.

That's what I've read. I'm trying to correct the title, which shows it as a 1972. When I work with my DMV, I'll need to prove it's a '65...

 

[Bill H]

Unless its been removed there should be a tag on the wiring harness that states the year it was made. Should be located under the tank.

Bill H